Pharmacists’ Knowledge Regarding Drug Disposal in Karbala
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
- Section 1: Participants demographic data, which included age, gender, official title, and experience.
- Section 2: Participants knowledge toward proper methods of drug disposal and barriers opposing the implementation of take–back programs in Iraq. Moreover, it assessed their agreement that scientific and educational courses, workshops and symposia can increase awareness and experience of those working in the health field.
Statistical Analyses
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Item | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 70 (54.3) |
Female | 59 (45.7) |
Total | 129 (100) |
Drug Disposal via Trash | |
Yes | 60 (46.5) |
No | 69 (53.5) |
Total | 129 (100) |
Drug Disposal via Sink | |
Yes | 45 (34.9) |
No | 84 (65.1) |
Total | 129 (100) |
Drug Returned to Source (Drug Store or Company) | |
Yes | 85 (65.9) |
No | 44 (34.1) |
Total | 129 (100) |
Drug Disposal via Incineration | |
Yes | 47 (36.4) |
No | 82 (63.6) |
Total | 129 (100) |
Item | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
Liquid Drug Disposal | |
Trash | 21 (16.3) |
Sink | 78 (60.5) |
Return to source | 25 (19.4) |
Incineration | 3 (2.3) |
Others | 1 (0.8) |
Missing data | 1 (0.8) |
Total | 129 (100) |
Fentanyl Patches Disposal | |
Trash | 43 (33.3) |
Sink | 3 (2.3) |
return to source | 37 (28.7) |
Incineration | 40 (31) |
Others | 2 (1.6) |
Missing data | 4 (3.1) |
Total | 129 (100) |
Inhaler Products Disposal | |
Trash | 38 (29.5) |
Sink | 2 (1.6) |
return to source | 55 (42.6) |
Incineration | 30 (23.3) |
Others | 2 (1.6) |
Missing data | 2 (1.6) |
Total | 129 (100) |
Semi Solid Disposal | |
Trash | 54 (41.9) |
Sink | 3 (2.3) |
return to source | 43 (33.3) |
Incineration | 28 (21.7) |
Missing data | 1 (0.8) |
Total | 129 (100) |
Item | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
Knowledge Regarding Take Back Program | |
Yes | 76 (58.9) |
No | 52 (40.3) |
Total | 128 (99.2) |
Missing data | 1 (0.8) |
Total | 129 (100) |
Take Back Program Education Barrier | |
Yes | 82 (63.6) |
No | 47 (36.4) |
Total | 129 (100) |
Take Back Program Cost Barrier | |
Yes | 57 (44.2) |
No | 72 (55.8) |
Total | 129 (100) |
Take Back Program Time Barrier | |
Yes | 29 (22.5) |
No | 100 (77.5) |
Total | 129 (100) |
Educational Courses on Take Back Program | |
Agree | 110 (85.3) |
no idea | 10 (7.8) |
Disagree | 9 (7) |
Total | 129 (100) |
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Albaroodi, K.A.I. Pharmacists’ Knowledge Regarding Drug Disposal in Karbala. Pharmacy 2019, 7, 57. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy7020057
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Chicago/Turabian StyleAlbaroodi, Khansaa A. Ibrahim. 2019. "Pharmacists’ Knowledge Regarding Drug Disposal in Karbala" Pharmacy 7, no. 2: 57. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy7020057